2011 Regulatory Comments

Advocates submitted a total of 29 regulatory comments in 2011.

December 9, 2011 - FMCSA; Request for comments on results of the pre-authorization safety audit (PASA) of trucking company Moises Alvarez Perez for participation in the Pilot Program on NAFTA Trucking Provisions.

September 26, 2011 - FMCSA; Request for comments on results of the pre-authorization safety audit (PASA) of trucking company Transportes Olympic De Mexico for participation in the pilot Program on NAFTA Trucking Provisions.

September 22, 2011 - FMCSA; Request for comments on results of the pre-authorization safety audit (PASA) of trucking company Grupo Behr De Baja California for participation in the Pilot Program on NAFTA Trucking Provisions.

July 15, 2011 - Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety; Comments submitted to the public record for the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) forum entitled "Truck and Bus Safety: A Decade of Progress."

March 23, 2011 - FMCSA; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on prohibiting commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) from crossing highway-rail grade crossings unless sufficient space is available beyond the crossing such that the vehicle will not be required to stop within the crossing itself.

March 14, 2011 - Innovative Electronics; Application for exemption from portions of sections 48, Brakes to be operative, and 49, Control valves for brakes, from Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 393, Parts and accessories necessary for safe operation.